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Documentary

A Short Documentary About a Giant Pencil

“A Lake of the Isles homeowner and a Minneapolis chainsaw sculptor shape meaning (and a twenty foot tall pencil) from the twisted trunk of a fallen oak tree.”

Director
Daniel Straub
Year
2026
Runtime
22m
Release
2026
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

A Lake of the Isles homeowner and a Minneapolis chainsaw sculptor shape meaning (and a twenty foot tall pencil) from the twisted trunk of a fallen oak tree. But this pencil isn’t meant to last. Every year, thousands gather to sacrifice a part of the pencil in a sharpening ceremony, and in the process renew the collective promise to “do something.”

  • #minneapolis
  • #minneapolis pencil
  • #loti pencil
  • #chainsaw sculpture
  • #pencil
  • #giant pencil
  • #art

  • Directed by

    Daniel Straub

  • Written by

    Daniel Straub & Austin Straub

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